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2021 Cross Country Roster

Sylvia Russell

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Ajax, Ontario Canada
  • High School:
    J. Clark Richardson Colligate
  • Prev School:
    Mississippi State
  • Instagram:
    sylvia.russell_
  • Twitter:
    _SylviaRussell

Summary

Biography

2020 – At Mississippi State

Cross Country
  • Was State's top finisher and set a new personal best in each race 
  • Paced the Bulldogs at the SEC Preview (9/19), crossing the line eighth overall with a personal-best time of 17:28.6 in the 5K 
  • Placed ninth at the FSU Invite (10/2), completing the 5K in a personal-best time of 17:13.6
  • Earned 19th place at the UAB Blazer Classic (10/16), covering the 6K course in 20:51.87
  • Ran a personal best at the SEC Championship (10/30), crossing the line 23rd in 20:48.9

2019 – At Mississippi State

Cross Country
  • Was the first Bulldog to cross the line in the Commodore Classic (9/14) 6K, finishing 35th with a time of 22:18.9 
  • Placed 15th in the Louisville Classic (10/5) 5K, setting a new personal-best time of 17:32.7
  • Was the Bulldogs' highest finisher in the UAB Blazer Classic (10/18) 6K, crossing the line seventh in 21:09.68
  • For the fourth time in 2019, was the first Bulldog to cross the line at the SEC Championship (11/1), finishing 43rd with a time of 21:21.6
  • Set a new personal-best in the NCAA South Region Championship (11/15) 6K, finishing in 21:05.

2018 – At Mississippi State

  • Did not compete 

2017 - At Buffalo

Cross Country
  • Finished third at the Harry Lang Invitational to open the season
  • Placed ninth in the 6K at the UB Stampede Invite (9/15)
  • Finished the Paul Short Gold (9/29) 6K in 21:38.2
  • Took 28th in the 6K at the Penn State National Open (10/13), running a personal-best 21:08.5
  • Clocked in at 21:48.2 in the 6K at the MAC Championships (10/28), finishing 24th
  • Finished 54th at the Northeast Region Championships (11/10), running the 6K in 22:53.0

2016 – At Buffalo

Cross Country
  • Set a personal-best in the 5K with a run of 18:21.0 at the Harry Lang Invitational (9/3) to open her career
  • Placed ninth at the UB Stampede Invite (9/16), running the 6K in 22:26.9 
  • Ran the 6K at the Paul Short Gold (10/1) in 21:52.8
  • Finished the Penn State National Open (10/14) 10K in 22:16.9 
  • Clocked a 23:42.8 in the 6K at the MAC Championships (10/29)

High School

  • Two-year captain at J. Clarke Richardson Colligate under head coaches Craig Burrell and Karen Briard
  • Named the cross country team MVP in each of her final three seasons
  • Named the Female Athlete of the Year in 2016 after winning the LOSAA and OFSAA Central Region steeplechase titles
  • Holds the 1500m steeplechase record for the LOSAA Region
  • Was an OFSAA medalist in the same event
  • Ran for her club team the Durham Dragons who were the provincial champions her freshman year
  • Dragons won the 2016 National Bronze Medal in cross country
  • Set her club’s record for the 1500m steeplechase
  • Twice ran for Team Ontario
  • Was a member of the athletic council, graduated with honors and was an Ontario Scholar recipient
  • Three-year member of Durham Dragons Track Club
  • Played Field Hockey

Personal

  • Daughter of Clive and Lynda Russell
  • Has two sisters
  • Birthday is July 19
  • Majored in psychology
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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